CNA
Cyprus and Greece are strengthening their cooperation in the tourism sector, giving special emphasis on the promotion of cruises, Deputy Ministers of Tourism of the two countries, Savvas Perdios and Sofia Zacharaki have said.
The two Deputy Ministers, together with the Cypriot Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vassilis Demeriades, the President of the Democratic Rally ( DISY) ruling party, Averof Neophytou, and the President of the Cyprus Hotels Association for Limassol, Charis Theocharous, boarded on Wednesday the cruise ship `Jewel of the Seas` , which is in Limassol, awaiting for its first cruise, on July 10.
Zacharaki said that they began a substantive cooperation months ago, noting that the promotion of the cruise sector is one of the many aspects that both countries wish to promote together.
She added that she is looking forward to the joint initiatives of the two countries regarding the promotion of their tourism product.
In his statements, the Cypriot Deputy Minister of Tourism said that the launch of the Royal Carribean cruises, that use Limassol port as their base, gives the opportunity to strengthen the cooperation between Cyprus and Greece, especially in the cruise promotion sector.
“It is a sector that concerns both countries, since any cruise ship that departs from Greece definitely passes through Cyprus and vice versa,” Perdios said.
He added that there are mutliple benefits for both countries.
